Improvement in hitching-posts



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Hitching-Post.

No. 167,263. PatenledAug.31, 1875.

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WITNESSES OZ; mv NTOR I WM W 61 ATTORN EYS -PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER.WASHINGTON. D-C- fir NI'IE STATES THOMAS MAGUIRE, OF PORT JERVIS, N EWYORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN HlTCHING-POSTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 167,263, dated August31, 1875; application filed July 24, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS MAGUIRE, of PortJervis, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented anew and valuable Improvement in Hitching Posts; and I dohereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of theconstruction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a plan view of myhitching-post, and Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail thereof, and Fig. 4 is a modificationthereof, of which Fig. 5 is a central vertical sectional view, and Fig.6 a detail view.

My invention relates to hitching-posts and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of a hollow post with pointed plug atits lower end, having a slot in one side; a weight attached to a rope,strap, or chain passing through the upper end of the post, and a lockingdevice for fastening said rope, strap, or chain at any point desired,all as hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, A represents a hollow post, made of any suitablematerial, and of any desired dimensions. In the lower end of the hollowpost A is fastened a pointed plug, B, which facilitates the driving ofthe post into the ground up to a flange, a, formed around the post. Inone side of the plug B is a slot, a, which allows any water that mayenter the hollow post to pass out. Said hole, being below frost, therebyprevents the water from freezing in the post. On the upper end of thepost A is screwed or otherwise fastened a cap, 0, of any desired design,in the lower part of which is a diaphragm, b, as shown. 61 represents acord, chain, or belt passing through the center of the cap anddiaphragm, and has a weight, D, attached to its end within the post. Onor to the outer end of the cord d is attached a flange or disk, 0, andsnap-hook f.

When the weight is run down into the post the disk or flange c preventsany water from passing into the cap through the hole in the top thereof.The diaphragm b prevents any foreign substances from passing into thehollow post. I

To the under side of the diaphragm I apply a locking device for holdingthe cord at any desired point, and thereby relieve the horse of theweight.

As a simple and effective locking device I have shown a simple eyebolt,h, passed through the cap, with a thumb-nut, z, on its outer end, theeye being within the cap, and the cord d passing through the same. Whenit is desired to lock the cord, it is only necessary to screw'up thethumb-nut, which causes the eyebolt to draw the cord to one side andbind the cord.

When the hitching-post is to be attached to the side of any building,stall, &c., the hollow post is made shorter, open at the lower end, andprovided with flanges E, to be screwed or otherwise fastened in place.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hitching-post, the combination of the hollow post A and pointedplug B, having slot a, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the hollow hitchingpost A, cap 0, with diaphragm1), weight D, and rope, or its equivalent, cl, with disk 0 and snap-hookf, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a hitching-post having a hollow stationary post, with a weighttherein attached to a rope, chain, or strap, a locking device arrangedwithin the post for locking the rope at any desired point, as herein setforth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS MAGUIBE. Witnesses:

0. R. HOWELL, R. E. SoHoFIELD.

